Stronger shilling, softer inflation fail to lift business activities

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Some companies experienced cash flow challenges in March while consumer demand also dropped. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Kenya’s private sector activity dropped in March, reversing gains a month ago after some companies experienced cash flow challenges while consumer demand also dropped, according to a closely watched monthly survey.

Stanbic Kenya Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) — a measure of private sector activity such as output, new orders and employment— fell to 49.7 compared with 51.3 in February.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.